Verse 7
1 Chronicles 15:7
Free Bible Version
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from the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah (chief), with 200 of his relatives;
Original Language Text
hebrew
לִ/בְנֵ֖י גֵּרְשׁ֑וֹם יוֹאֵ֣ל הַ/שָּׂ֔ר וְ/אֶחָ֖י/ו מֵאָ֥ה וּ/שְׁלֹשִֽׁים
English Translation
To the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, and his brothers, one hundred and thirty.
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Chapter 15 Context
1
Once David had finished building houses for himself in the City of David, he made a place for the Ar...
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Then he gave orders: “Nobody is to carry the Ark of God (Elohim) except the Levites, for the Lord hi...
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This is the list of the Levites, the sons of Aaron, that David called to attend:
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From the sons of Kohath, Uriel (chief), and 120 of his relatives;
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from the sons of Merari, Asaiah (chief), with 220 of his relatives;
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from the sons of Gershom, Joel (chief), with 130 of his relatives;
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from the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah (chief), with 200 of his relatives;
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from the sons of Hebron, Eliel (chief), with 80 of his relatives;
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from the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab (chief), with 112 of his relatives.
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10
Then David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar, and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, E...
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11
He told them, “You are the heads of the Levite families. You must make yourselves and your relatives...
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12
Because you weren't there the first time to carry the Ark the Lord our God (Elohim) burst out in vio...
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13
So the priests and the Levites purified themselves so that they could bring back the Ark of the Lord...
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14
Then the Levites carried the Ark of God (Elohim) in the way that Moses had ordered, according to wha...
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15
David also instructed the leaders of the Levites to assign from their relatives singers who would si...
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So the Levites assigned Heman the son of Joel; and from his relatives Asaph the son of Berechiah; an...
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The second group of Levites consisted of Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benai...
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The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to strike the bronze cymbals;
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Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play harps “accord...
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while Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead the music with ly...
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21
Kenaniah, the leader of the Levites in singing, was chosen to lead the music because of his ability.
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Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer the priests were to blow the...
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23
Then David, the elders of Israel, and the senior army commanders, went with great celebration to bri...
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24
Because God (Elohim) helped the Levites who carried the Ark of the Lord's Agreement, they sacrificed...
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David wore a robe of fine linen like all the Levites who were carrying the Ark, and the singers and...
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26
So all of Israel brought back the Ark of the Lord's Agreement with a lot of shouting, accompanied by...
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But as Ark of the Lord's Agreement entered the City of David, Saul's daughter Michal looked down fro...
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